The Latest Breaking News from BRC

Figures show weak consumer demand persisted in June and July as Bank of England ponders interest rate decision

Clothes, shoes, DIY and gardening perform poorly compared with spending surge during last year’s heatwave

Pressure on household finances eases as shop price rises slow to 0.2% and petrol costs drop for second month

Consumer caution over high interest rates and energy bills adds to bleak start to the year for sector

Prices in non-food stores are lower in April than a year earlier as stores offload summer stock

Reports that chancellor will cut national insurance by a further two percentage points tomorrow, as UK private sector growth rises

Shoppers helped by falling energy costs and supermarket competition as meat, fish and fruit prices drop

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Sales growth slowed last month amid cost of living crisis, poor weather and rail strikes

An hour-long programme will be shown at "prime time" on ITV4 after each of the six BRC events this season, alongside an end-of-year review show.

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